Georgia Alternative Certification Programs
(found programs from 33 schools)
The push for alternative certification routes in Georgia got its start in the late 90s when the student population in Northwest Georgia began to grow faster than the rate of new teacher graduates, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Education.
To address those teacher shortages, the Northwest Regional Educational Service Agency worked with the state board of education to develop an alternative certification pathway. That program was the precursor to the state's present day program, the Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program or GA TAPP.
Designed for career switchers with a bachelor's degree, GA TAPP programs provide an internship and induction program that lead to a renewable teaching certificate. In 2008-2009, Georgia issued over 1,000 teaching certificates to people entering the field through alternate routes, according to the National Center for Alternative Certification.
Today, there are more than a dozen regional educational service agencies throughout the state, which offer alternative paths to certification. Exact requirements vary by program but all involve supervision by a team of qualified mentors called the Candidate Support Team (CST). The CST evaluates program participants and recommends appropriate paths through which participants can acquire core competencies.
Another alternative preparation option is the Georgia Teaching Fellows program, currently accepting applications for its Augusta, Southwest GA, and metro Atlanta locations. This program requires participants to commit to teaching three years in a high-need school district. The program starts with an intensive, six-week summer training institute to prepare fellows for the reality of the classroom. Fellows then teach full-time while completing coursework in the evenings. According to an April, 2011 article by Jason Wermers in the Augusta Chronicle, the Georgia Teaching Fellows program aims to recruit and train over 500 new teachers in critical shortage areas over the next five years.
Schools in Georgia:
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, Math, Science
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Georgia TAPP
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Career/Vocational, Special Ed
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching Early Childhood Education, Master of Arts in Teaching Foreign Language Education, Master of Arts in Teaching Health And Physical Education, Master of Arts in Teaching Middle Grades Education, Master of Arts in Teaching Music Education, Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education, Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education - Adapted Curriculum, Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education - General Curriculum
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Science, Special Ed
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Early Childhood Initial Certification, Middle Grades Initial Certification, P-12 Education Initial Certification, Secondary Education Initial Certification
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, English/Language Arts
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education, M.A.T. in Middle Grades Education, M.A.T. in Secondary Education, M.A.T. in Special Education
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Reading/Literacy, Science, Special Ed
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Certification Only Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- One Year Supervised Practicum
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Postbaccalaureate Certification Program (Early Childhood)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Georgia TAPP
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Career/Vocational, Special Ed
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- MEd Health and Physical Education, Non-Traditional Masters Program, MEd Secondary Social Science Education, Non-Traditional Masters Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- History/Social Studies, Phys Ed/Health
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- One Year Supervised Practicum
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, Business, Career/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- DeKalb (Preparing Alternatively Certified Educators for Special Education) PACES Program, DeKalb (Teacher Alternative Preparation Program) TAPP Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Administration, Business, Career/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Special Ed
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Alternative Certification Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Griffin RESA - Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (Early Childhood), Griffin RESA - Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (Middle Grades Education), Griffin RESA - Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (Secondary Education), Griffin RESA - Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (Special Education General Curriculum)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, Business, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, Science, Special Ed
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, Business, Career/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, Science, Special Ed
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Alternative Teacher Preparation
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Foreign Languages
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Middle Georgia RESA Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP) - Grades Pre kindergarten to 12, Middle Georgia RESA Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP) - Middle Grades Education, Middle Georgia RESA Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP) - Secondary Education, West Georgia RESA Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, Business, Career/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Science, Special Ed, Speech/Communications
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Alternative Certification Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- One Year Supervised Practicum
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Georgia Alternative Teacher Preparation Program (Early Childhood Education), Georgia Alternative Teacher Preparation Program (Grades Pre kindergarten to 12), Georgia Alternative Teacher Preparation Program (Middle Grades Education), Georgia Alternative Teacher Preparation Program (Secondary Education Fields)
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Art, Business, Career/Vocational, English/Language Arts, Foreign Languages, History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Phys Ed/Health, Reading/Literacy, Science, Special Ed, Speech/Communications
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Northwest GA RESA Alternative Preparation Program
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Post-Baccalaureate
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, History/Social Studies, Math, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Post-baccalaureate Certification Only Program - Drama Education, Post-baccalaureate Certification Only Program - Middle Grades Education
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, ESL/TESOL, History/Social Studies, Math
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Master of Arts in Teaching for Early Childhood Education
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Curriculum/Instruction, ESL/TESOL
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Post-baccalaureate Initial Certification Program
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- History/Social Studies, Math, Music, Science
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Teach for America - Atlanta
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Teacher Certification Program - Cottage School One-Year Supervised Practicum
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- Business, Math, Special Ed
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- M.Ed. Plus Certification in English Education - Alternative Route, PACSS - Program for Alternative Certification in Secondary Science
- Alternative Certification Subject(s):
- English/Language Arts, Science
- Accreditation:
- NCATE accredited
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Alternative Certification Track: Middle Grades or Secondary Education
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Pioneer Teachers Program
- Alternative Certification Program(s):
- Teacher Alternative Prepartion Program (TAPP)
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